Papua New Guinea vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, tertiary education, female
Papua New Guinea
472,477
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
33.97 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
80th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 33.97 million against 472,477 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 33.49 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 71.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th of 221 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,007 | 11.98 million | 11.87 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 149,289 | 15.95 million | 15.80 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 208,478 | 20.64 million | 20.43 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 300,572 | 28.29 million | 27.99 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 396,222 | 31.16 million | 30.77 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 453,303 | 32.95 million | 32.50 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 33.97 million against 472,477 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 33.49 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release